Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism Ministry amends regulations of Federation of Tourism Chambers

    Date: 2018-06-03 18:37:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:7428909

    CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) – The Ministry of Tourism issued on Sunday a decree to amend a number of articles of the Federation of Tourism Chambers’ joint regulations in order to facilitate measures aiming at holding elections of the federation’s board of ....

  • Intensive attention paid to history of Holy Family's journey -- minister

    Date: 2018-06-01 21:07:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:7426315

    CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) - Egypt pays intensive attention to the history of the Holy Family's journey as to be announced by the UNESCO a world heritage, said Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani on Friday. A scientific panel has been formed in ....

  • "Egyptian treasures" exhibition in Italy displays icons depicting Holy Family's journey in Egypt - official

    Date: 2018-05-31 16:46:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:7424492

    CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) - Executive Director of the Archaeological Replicas Unit at the Ministry of Antiquities Amr el Tibi said that the collectibles to be showcased in the "Egyptian treasures" exhibition left Thursday Alexandria Port heading for the ....

  • Cabinet okays legal measures to pick company to operate GEM

    Date: 2018-05-30 17:22:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7423513

    CAIRO, May 30 (MENA) - The Cabinet agreed, during its Wednesday meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, to initiate legal proceeding needed to select a major company to assume the responsibility of the management, operation and maintenance ....

  • MoU on renovating Cairo historic mosque to be signed Thursday

    Date: 2018-05-29 21:20:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:7422139

    CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anani on Thursday is set to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aga Khan Foundation to renovate Altinbugha al-Maridani Mosque. The MoU will also include ....

  • Attorney General orders sending experts to Italy to examine seized artifacts

    Date: 2018-05-28 14:11:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7420285

    CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - Attorney General Nabil Sadiq instructed Monday the Ministry of Antiquities to take necessary measures to send a team of Egyptian archaeologists, after coordination with the Italian side, to Italy to examine the seized ....

  • Renovated Convent of Virgin Mary reopens in Assiut

    Date: 2018-05-28 11:13:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:7419746

    ASSIUT, Egypt, May 28 (MENA) - As part of reviving course of the Holy Family Route in Egypt, Assiut Governor Yasser el Desouqi and Anba Youannes, the Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Assiut, inaugurated on Monday the revamped Convent of Virgin Mary, the ....

  • 3 SCA employees referred to disciplinary trial for seizing funds

    Date: 2018-05-28 09:22:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:7419564

    CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - General Prosecution referred three employees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to an expedited disciplinary trial for commandeering EGP 146,000 allocated for the bonus of the employees in the excavation committee ....

  • Germany tops countries sending tourists to Egypt - minister

    Date: 2018-05-27 21:52:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:7419327

    CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) – Germany ranked first among the markets sending tourists to Egypt, Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat said Sunday. During her meeting with German MP Alexander Radwan and Germany’s ambassador in Cairo, Mashat reviewed the ....

  • Cabinet discusses work progress in Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2018-05-27 15:48:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:7418803

    CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - The cabinet held on Sunday a meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to follow up the work progress in the Grand Egyptian Museum. The meeting was attended by the ministers of investment and international cooperation and ....

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